Family Gracilariidae (Noun)
Meaning
Leaf miners.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Leaf miners from the family Gracillariidae are known to cause significant damage to various plant species worldwide.
- The family Gracillariidae is one of the largest groups of leaf miners, comprising over 1,900 species.
- Some species within the family Gracillariidae are specialized to mine the leaves of specific host plants.
- Researchers have identified several species of leaf miners from the family Gracillariidae that are resistant to certain pesticides.
- The larvae of the family Gracillariidae are typically legless and feed on the internal tissues of leaves, creating distinctive mining patterns.